Bengaluru’s ORR companies write to GBA expressing concern over white-topping in October, WFH suggestion
The Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) in Bengaluru has formally protested the government's plan to begin white-topping road construction before completing Metro projects. The association also rejected the government's suggestion of work-from-home as a solution to the resulting traffic congestion.
Why it matters
It underscores the tension between corporate infrastructure needs and urban planning failures in India's major tech hubs.
The Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) has written to the Greater Bengaluru Authority commissioner Maheshwar Rao expressing “deep disappointment and serious concern” over the move to commence white-topping work on ORR in October 2026 , and government’s suggestion for “work from home” (WFH) to mitigate the impact.
On August 4, more than 100 representatives of ORR companies had attended a meeting with senior government officials, chaired by Mr. Rao.
Nearly 70% of the participants urged the government to focus on completing the Metro before launching new ORR projects. Citing delays and poor infrastructure, companies said that confidence in authorities’ execution capabilities has weakened.
According to the letter accessed by The Hindu from sources, it was agreed during the meeting that work on ORR would be consultative, technically evaluated and carefully sequenced, with Metro completion as the immediate priority.
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